My Mac beeps at startup and won't turn on.

When I turn my mac on it makes this consistent beeping sound with a black screen. Unlike other discussions I have seen, my mac doesn't beep 3 times, but continuously beeps forever. Is there something with the RAM? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Beeping on startup and won't turn on

Hey guys,
was wondering if someone could help me. This morning I spilled some coffee on the keyboard of my MacBook Pro . I didn't spill a lot and as soon as it happened I switched the computer off, cleaned it and vacuumed the keypad to suck out any liquid. I tried turning it on and it booted like normal, with no unusual issues. After that I booked into a Genius Bar for some advice. When I took the computer in, the genius guy said he would open it up and take a look. He told me no coffee had made it into any of the important parts and the only thing that will happen is I will possible have a sticky keypad. Now I have brought it home, I've tried to turn it on and all I have is a blank screen, with 3 beeps and a pause that repeats. The light also flashes simultaneously with the beeping. I would have put this down to the coffee, but like I said, it started up fine before I took it to apple, so I'm thinking it must be something this guy did when he opened it up. Any ideas on what could have happened? or if he has somehow damaged my computer, should I be asking for a free repair?
Thanks!
Mia

Mac computers: About startup tones
3 successive tones, a 5 second pause (repeating): This indicates RAM does not pass a data integrity check.
I'd certainly check that the memory modules are installed correctly, & remove/replace them to be sure.

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If it won't bong, then try an SMC reset.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Can you boot in Safe Mode?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564
Did you uninstall it this way?
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Beeping three times and won't turn on

I have a Mac Book Pro '13. I have experienced this problem 4 or 5 times. Unexpectedly, my computer will shut down either while I'm using it or while its asleep. Then, it will start making 3 beeping noises every 5 seconds. It will not turn on and just gives me a black screen. Every time this has happened to me I have fixed it but differently each time. I have pushed shift+control+option, many other key combinations, and simply by holding the power button for 10 seconds. It turns on after a good time diving into apple forums. I never lose anything on my computer. My computer thinks that it just restarted unexpectedly and asks to send a report to Apple. But, I do not believe that it just "restarted unexpectedly." Basically, I am wondering if there is any way I can prevent this from happening again. I've seen on online forums that I need to reinstall my software and that seems very drastic. Is there any way I can fix this without wiping my computer completely? Thanks!

I would like to add to this problem. This morning (just about 15 min ago) I opened my computer to print something and before even logging in it shuts off. I had 70% battery so it couldn't have died. I turned it back on and it started the same beeping this time. While trying to turn it back on, the fan turns on and it hasn't turned off since. Also my battery says there is no battery available which is odd cause I had battery when I originally opened it. So I have it plugged in right now and its not gaining charge.
This is extremely concerning to me since I am a college student and I have a lot of things on this computer. I also live in an area where there is no apple store near by. The closest is about 2 hours away.
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I then tried my charger on my sisters laptop and it worked fine . I dont know what is going on the light on the charger is a really faint green.
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There is no apple store around me unfortunately .
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TimeMachine 101
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427
http://www.apple.com/support/timemachine
Mac OS X & Mountain Lion Community
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os/os_x_mountain_lion?view=discussio ns
Recovery Mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718
ExpressLane
https://expresslane.apple.com/
Startup Manager: How to select a startup volume
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT131
Troubleshooting: My computer won't turn on
https://support.apple.com/kb/TS1367
Direct you to the proper forum for MacBook :
MacBook Series Forums
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks?view=discussions
http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro
Mac OS X Forum
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os?view=discussions
This forum deals with a desktop/tower 65lb Mac Pro
http://www.apple.com/support/macpro

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Imac dead and won't turn on after lightning storm

Lightning fried my mac; its dead and won't turn on, in spite of having a surge protector; my question is what part is likely damaged; and what does a repair cost without Apple Care.?
Thanks

Hi rasperryaddiction!
I was wondering if you've tried resetting the SMC (support.apple.com/kb/HT3964). It's very simple to try before considering having the computer repaired. If it really doesn't turn on after resetting the SMC, then contact any Apple Authorized Service Provider or and Apple store near you. Tell them what happened to check if they can give you a quote or something buy, they might ask you to bring it in to confirm the issue. It really does depend on which part was affected.

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the power supply is cooked in its own internal oven bag..
It sounds like it is beyond warranty but if you have applecare on a Mac that will also cover the TC if it was purchased within 2years of the computer..
Otherwise a self - repair is possible or help from a repairer if you happen to live in an area.. to Apple it is a sealed unit and they will not help you.
http://sites.google.com/site/lapastenague/a-deconstruction-of-routers-and-modems /apple-time-capsule-repairers
When I read your title I thought this was a playback of the thread.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17983281?tstart=0#17983281

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Replies to such old threads are likely to be a bit curious.
Mostly as to a reason why they are brought up, now.
The link to XLR8 page shows an earlier iMac G4 model
and that is slightly different than the last iMac G4 USB2.0
(15"/17'/20") models. They tend to be more like this inside:
•Mr Totes iMac G4 USB2.0 take apart:
http://www.mrtotes.co.uk/page1/page1.html
Thermal paste and other steps are required with access
into these layers where the 3.6V 1/2AA lithium battery,
and factory RAM slot, HDD, optical drive, etc, are located.
•3.6V Lithium 1/2AA PRAM clock battery, example:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/BAA36VPRAM/
Also, the 17"/20" can use 2048MB RAM when both slots
get upgraded to 1024MB each, respective to type in each.
The bottom slot uses the same SODIMM as the last iBook
G4 (mid-2005) does, as an upgrade, exact in specification.
The power supply can be tested via small ports in the bottom
under metal plate (by reset button, by airport card slot) to
see if the power supply has failed in one of its voltages.
Anyway, curious to see an old thread come up like this.
In any event...
Good luck & happy computing!

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MBP went off and won't turn on again. Charger shows full battery ( green indicator) although I know I was close to low batt befor going off. What happened???

Thank you for your detailed troubleshooting attempts. Very helpful. Sorry, I cannot read "logs." My eyes just glass over on those things. Hopefully, a knowledgeable user will come along shortly to decipher for you.
I noticed from the pics that your location setting is "untitled." Have you tried the "Automatic" setting? Run the diagnostic test? Results?
Try the basics first:
Change your router channel number. Most times this works & is all you have to do.
Disconnect & reconnect your modem. unplug it for about 10 seconds. Plug it back in. Do the same for Apple’s routers. Wait for everything to reboot.
System Preferences>Network
Click the Assist Me button.
In the next window that pops up, click the Diagnostic button & do the necessary.
Research Knowledge Base for network problems that pertain to the OS that is currently installed on your computer. See these basic networking KB Articles: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1401 AirPort troubleshooting guide
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628 Wi-Fi: How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi connectivity
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712 Using network locations in Mac OS X
Manually provided DNS server addresses are higher priority than DHCP's
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1714 Solutions for connecting to the Internet, setting up a small network, and troubleshooting
============================
What to do when you can't connect to the Internet
Also, run the Airport Utility app which is located inside the Utilities folder.
=====================
If using a Linksys router, contact LinkSys Customer Support and/or post in their forums.
If using Apple's Airport, please re-post over in one of the AirPort Forums.

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As per the Apple iCloud status page, they are having issues. Do not make changes at your end.
https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/
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